A passenger Deepak Kumar said that urgent measures should be taken for ensuring safety of passengers while travelling in ghat sections. The Monkey Hill ghat section is a very difficult section and landslides are common here. Some measures like fencing can be undertaken if possible as landslides are a major safety concern for the passengers travelling on this section." On July 18, 2017,the engine of Hyderabad express travelling from Mumbai to Pune got derailed on this section. Koyna express travelling from Mumbai to Kolhapur was also delayed on July 22 on this route due to poor tracks.

Source: Hindustan Times August 22, 2017 03:33 UTC